E-mail Us

Call Us

+1 413 499 0983

Show other contacts

MSG UK:+44 1642 435 788Benelux:+31 88 126 8888France:+33 3 85 99 12 80APAC:+65 6322 8228EU (IRE):+353 90 646 0200Germany:+49 711 27311 514Switzerland:+41 61 686 4800Mexico:01 800 5468 3783+52-55-5091-2150Brazil:+55 11 2322 8033Australia:+61 3 9315 1844India:+91 (22) 4245 0204
 
 

Composites Materials Characterization

Intertek’s integrated approach to characterization of composites provides unique insight for development of next generation materials.

Intertek has expertise in composite identification and characterization using a variety of spectroscopic, thermal and rheological methods. These techniques are typically used to study curatives, formulations, resins and filled systems, either during processing or as final products. An area of emphasis is our ability to greatly accelerate the material selection process for thermosetting matrices used in composites, especially when compared to traditionally practiced characterization methods.

Composites Characterization Services

The following is a list of unique composite characterization services Intertek ASA provides to a wide-variety of global industries:

  • Development of Formulating Models
    • Reduces product development cycle time for front-end materials selection
    • Useful for understanding the breadth of processing properties for a set of materials
    • Predictive Capability for Key Processing Parameters
      • Allows the calculation of material properties without additional experimentation
      • Answers: “What properties can I expect from the following formulation?”
    • Optimization Capability
      • Enables the selection of a formulation which best meets desired criteria, including performance attributes and product cost
      • Answers: “What formulation would I need to match a given performance?”
  • Rheological Analysis - Viscosity Profiles During Cure
    • Establishes relationships between formulations and resulting material properties
    • Provides a wealth of information relative to traditional, single point measurements for reactive systems
    • Ability to perform measurements at controlled temperature, humidity and frequency
    • Able to accommodate materials with cure times from minutes to days
    • Properties measured: mix viscosity, pot life, gel time, working time and others
  • Thermal Analysis
    • Glass transition temperature, Tg, by DSC
    • Determination of residual cure exotherms
    • Decomposition temperature, volatiles content, filler content by TGA
  • Chemical Analysis
    • Materials identification and qualification
    • Reaction monitoring to understand cure chemistries
    • Epoxy cure with Near-IR
    • Polyurea cure with Mid-IR
Related Services

to see how Intertek can help your organization with Composites Materials Characterization.